Average house prices edged down slightly in May, slipping by 0.1% against April's figures according to this morning's data released by Nationwide.

April saw a 0.5% rise in house prices after seven consecutive falls, rising to -2.7% from -3.1% in March, according to the latest data released by Nationwide.

Average house prices have seen the first annual decline since June 2020, falling 1.1% on the year during February and recording the weakest growth since 2012, according to this...